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suckerfish

[ suhk-er-fish ]

noun

, plural suck·er·fish·es, (especially collectively) suck·er·fish.

suckerfish

/ ˈsʌkəˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. other names for remora
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suckerfish1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; sucker + fish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suckerfish1

C18: so called because of the suction disc on its head

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